Reuters Sports News Summary

June 26, 2012|Reuters

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Nadal, Serena up and running at Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal needed a few games to adjusthis sights for grasscourt combat at Wimbledon but SerenaWilliams quickly found her range as the two former championsmoved safely into the second round on Tuesday. Spaniard Nadal,looking to reclaim the title he won in 2008 and 2010, foundhimself 4-0 down against Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci on CentreCourt before a barrage of heavy hitting took him to a 7-6 6-26-3 victory in two hours 15 minutes.

Greene doubts Bolt will romp to records in London

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Jamaican triple Olympic championUsain Bolt will not emulate his world record performances of2008 and 2009 at the London Games, former holder Maurice Greenepredicted on Tuesday. ``I am going to tell you right now hecan't do that,'' Greene told a news conference on a rest day atthe U.S. Olympic trials.

Evans pleased with comeback despite missing final

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - There was a touch of nostalgiaat the U.S. Olympic trials on Tuesday when Janet Evans, oncethe darling of American swimming, made her comeback. The crowdroared in anticipation when the 40-year-old mother stepped onthe blocks for the heat of the women's 400 meters freestyle, anevent she won at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and for which she heldthe world record for almost two decades.

Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra in bankruptcy fraud plea deal

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Williams sisters join U.S. Olympic team

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Lochte again sets pace at U.S. trials

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Ryan Lochte outswam MichaelPhelps for the second day in a row to set the fastestqualifying time for the 200 meters freestyle at the U.S.Olympic trials on Tuesday. Lochte followed up his victory overPhelps in Monday's 400 individual medley when he easily won his200 heat in one minute 48.14 seconds, while the Olympicchampion was relegated to third in 1:48.31. The top 16qualified for the semi-finals.

LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of London businesses remainconcerned about the impact of the Olympics on their operationsonly a month before the Games begin, a survey showed onWednesday. Most of the more than 250 London firms surveyed bythe Confederation of British Industry said they were lookingforward to the Olympics which London will host from July27-August 12.